Jct. of US 33 and VA 522 S, Mineral, Virginia. County/parish: Louisa.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 19, 1994. NRIS 94000550.
8 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.Also known as:
Cuckoo is a Federal style house in the small community of Cuckoo, Virginia near Mineral, Virginia, built in 1819 for Henry Pendleton. Cuckoo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1994. The house is prominently sited on U.S. Route 33, which curves around the house. Cuckoo's interior retains Federal detailing alongside Colonial Revival elements from the early 20th century. The house is notable for its design, prominence and its association with the Pendleton family of doctors. The house was named after the Cuckoo Tavern, which had stood nearby since 1788. It has been in the Pendleton family since its construction.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681701